Ben cao gang mu (Compendium of materia medica) by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD-1644 AD). National Museum of China
The Compendium of Materia Medica (also known by the romanizations Bencao Gangmu or Pen-tsao Kang-mu) is a Chinese herbology volume written by Li Shizhen during the Ming dynasty; its first draft was completed in 1578. It is a work epitomizing the materia medica known at the time. The Compendium of Materia Medica is regarded as the most complete and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese medicine. It lists all the plants, animals, minerals, and other items that were believed to have medicinal properties. - Joint exhibition of Asian civilizations in the National Museum of China.
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